So Here comes Peacock, NBC’s new streaming service, which is going to release on July 15 with 15,000 hours of programming. NBC Peacock is going to be one of the largest new streaming offerings of 2020. Earlier it was stated that NBC app observed on smartphones and tablets now, Peacock will provide video on demand in the equal vein as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix & other, however with a center of attention on content material from NBC.
What, exactly, does NBC have to provide that Netflix doesn’t? According to recent news, when it releases on Wednesday, July 15, Peacock is coming up with talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers that will debut up to three hours previously on Peacock than on cable TV, plus cherished indicates like The Office, Parks and Recreation and Battlestar Galactica – and even reboots of BSG, Saved by using the Bell and Punky Brewster.
Peacock: Release Date
Peacock was once made accessible to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform subscribers on April 15, 2020. The service will formally roll out to the rest of the country on July 15, 2020. NBCUniversal has plans for a worldwide launch of the service however no timeframe has been introduced yet.
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Price
Peacock Free consists of 7,500 hours of content, including next day exposure to the latest seasons of first-year NBC series, Universal films. Also, it will provide curated content such as SNL, and Family Movie Night. The two premium levels come in with ads at $4.99 a month while the other one with no ads at $9.99 a month. These two tiers will provide live sports, as well as early access to late-night shows.
Peacock Premium will feature untelevised soccer games in the Premier League starting in August.
Peacock will also offer live television reports and links to NBC Evening News with Lester Holt. Full episodes of the “Dateline” news show will also be available to Peacock subscribers.
NBCUniversal, operated by Comcast, has a target to hit 30 million to 35 million active Peacock accounts by 2024.
Comcast and Cox cable subscribers will have free access to Peacock Premium with advertisements. They can pay just $5 a month for ad-free. Customers of Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex will gain access to Peacock Premium on April 15. The streaming service will be launched nationally on 15 July. This means that about 20 million households use paid TV services from Comcast.